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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bayview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayview and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bayview:
    • 35.112572, -85.161899
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bayview
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Bayview is near Bradley County and also Catoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bayview

Communities Also Named Bayview ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Bayview.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Bayview.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Blount County
      • This Bayview is located in Blount County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Bayview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Bayview is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Bayview.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Bayview is located in New Haven County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Bayview.
    • Florida
      • Bay County
      • This Bayview is located in Bay County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the south of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Bayview.
      • Pinellas County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bayview [Pinellas County].
    • Georgia
      • Long County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bayview [Long County].
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • This Bayview is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Bayview.
    • Maine
      • Sagadahoc County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Bayview [Sagadahoc County].
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bayview [Worcester County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Bayview is located in Bristol County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Bayview.
    • Minnesota
      • Mille Lacs County
      • This Bayview is located in Mille Lacs County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mille Lacs County community of Bayview.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Bayview is located in Saint Louis County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km] to the north northwest of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Bayview.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Bayview is located in Chautauqua County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Bayview.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bayview is located in Jefferson County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the north northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bayview.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Bayview is located in Suffolk County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Bayview.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Bayview lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Bayview is located in Beaufort County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Bayview.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bayview [Ashtabula County].
    • Ontario
      • This Bayview lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the north of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
    • Oregon
      • Lincoln County
      • This Bayview is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,138 miles [3,440.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bayview.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Bayview lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This Bayview is located in Cameron County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Bayview.
      • Galveston County
      • This Bayview is located in Galveston County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the west southwest of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Bayview.
      • Harris County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bayview [Harris County].
    • Virginia
      • Isle of Wight County
      • This Bayview is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Bayview.
      • Northampton County
      • This Bayview is located in Northampton County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the east northeast of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Bayview.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Bayview is located in Pierce County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bayview that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Bayview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayview ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Cherokee Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
  • Harbor Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Harbour Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Harbour Woods is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
  • Heritage Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Hidden Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
  • Holiday Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Lake Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Vista is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
  • Nelsons Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
  • Riverchase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverchase is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Silverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Silverdale is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Turkeyfoot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Turkeyfoot is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
  • Vista Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vista Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills

How Far From Bayview to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bayview to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bayview and extending to:

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bayview to Chattanooga, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bayview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bayview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Bayview could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bayview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1126, Longitude: -85.1619       In this case, the coordinates for Bayview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.767 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.461 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.265 degrees.